The CDC answers your question about coronavirus on Twitter

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As we learn more about the coronavirus pandemic we also have more questions. Friday, we had the opportunity to take some of those concerns to the experts.

We took your questions to a Twitter Q&A with the CDC deputy director for infectious diseases.

Read the Q&A in the tweet below.

Our #COVID19 Twitter Q&A with CDC’s Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jay Butler, starts now:
#askCDC
— CDC (@CDCgov) March 13, 2020

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